Lew Valley Demographics (West Devon, England)

Lew Valley is a ward in West Devon of South West, England and includes areas of Oak Cross, Bogtown, Merton, Ashbury, Jacobstowe, Little Potheridge, North Piend, East Kimber, Meeth, Fishleigh Castle, Petrockstowe, Padson, Petrockstow, Folly Gate, Crowden, Huish, Northlew, Stile, Inwardleigh, Fishleigh, Hatherleigh, North Town and Exbourne.

In the 2011 census the population of Lew Valley was 2,024 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Lew Valley is 46, while the median age is higher at 49.

94.0% of people living in Lew Valley were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.2% Wales, 0.8% Scotland, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Australia, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% United States, 0.1% India, 0.1% North Africa.

99.1% of people living in Lew Valley speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.7% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Lew Valley is 69.8% Christian, 20.3% No religion, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu. 165 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

60.5% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 16.9% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 5.8% are separated or divorced. There are 70 widowed people living in Lew Valley.

The top occupations listed by people in Lew Valley are Skilled trades 27.2%, Agricultural and Related Trades 14.8%, Skilled agricultural and related trades 14.8%, Elementary 11.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 10.1%, Professional 10.1%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.1%, Administrative and secretarial 9.2%, Process, plant and machine operatives 8.2%, Caring personal service 8.1%.